Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. Bowdoin College

Comparable Facts

Compare Luther Rice College & Seminary in Lithonia, GA with Bowdoin College in Brunswick, ME on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bowdoin College is larger than Luther Rice College & Seminary based on total student enrollment (1,881 students vs. 508 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Luther Rice College & Seminary is located in Lithonia, GA (Large Suburban setting); Bowdoin College is in Brunswick, ME (Distant Town setting).
• Luther Rice College & Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Bowdoin College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Luther Rice College & Seminary 9:1; Bowdoin College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bowdoin College are 2.7% lower than at Luther Rice College & Seminary ($18,488 vs. $18,992).
• Out-of-state tuition is 499.2% higher at Bowdoin College than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (about $56,512 more per year; $67,832 vs. $11,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bowdoin College than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (55% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bowdoin College students is 1,555.8% larger than aid received by Luther Rice College & Seminary students ($62,872 vs. $3,797).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Luther Rice College & Seminary, test optional at Bowdoin College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Bowdoin College Jan 5, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 72.7% at Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. 53.6% at Bowdoin College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bowdoin College graduates have a $6,167 lower median loan debt than Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates ($18,833 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Bowdoin College graduates have an estimated $64 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates ($194 vs. $258).
• More Bowdoin College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Luther Rice College & Seminary students, three years after graduation (87% vs. 33%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.